Uric Acid Stimulates Fructokinase and Accelerates Fructose Metabolism in the Development of Fatty Liver
Figure 2
Allopurinol prevents KHK up-regulation in adult male rats drinking fructose (n = 5 for each group).
(A–B) KHK and AldoB protein expression in liver extracts from control, fructose-fed and fructose with allopurinol-fed rats. C) mRNA expression of khk normalized to β-actin levels in liver extracts from control, fructose-fed and fructose with allopurinol-fed rats. D) Expression of lipogenic proteins FAS, ACC and ACL in liver extracts from control, fructose-fed and fructose with allopurinol-fed rats. E) Expression of the fat oxidation-related protein ECH1 in liver extracts from control, fructose-fed and fructose with allopurinol-fed rats. F) Beta-hydroxybutyrate levels in liver and serum normalized to triglyceride levels. G) Serum fructose levels in control, fructose-fed and fructose with allopurinol-fed rats. H) Beta-hydroxybutyrate levels in control, fructose-fed and fructose with allopurinol-fed rats.